'Lost': John Hawkes joins for season six
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"Lost" will be adding a little "Deadwood" to its cast for season six.
John Hawkes, who played Sol Star on "Deadwood" and co-stars in HBO's "Eastbound and Down," will have a recurring role on the ABC show's final season. He'll be playing a character named Lennon, The Hollywood Reporter says.
Here's the interesting part, though: Lennon is described as a "scruffy, edgy and charismatic spokesperson and translator for the president of a foreign corporation." The character also wields more influence than it would seem based on his job.
Two things spring to mind from that: First, it sounds like an excellent match between actor and role. Second, who does Lennon work for? My first thought is that he's a minion of Charles Widmore (Alan Dale) -- and given where "Lost" seems to be headed, it would seem natural that Widmore be more involved in the final season.
Sun (Yunjin Kim) is also the president of a foreign corporation, but she doesn't really need a translator. Another possibility, reaching even deeper into the "Lost" mythology, would be Alvar Hanso. We'll find out come early 2010.
What do you think of the casting, and how do you think Hawkes' character will fit into the story?
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I guess writer/producer Liz Sarnoff continues to bring members of the all-star cast of 'Deadwood' to LOST. Previously we've seen the characters of C***idy (Sawyer's old flame, and mother of Clementine), Rachel (Juliet's sister), Oldham ('He's our You'), and the notorious Man in Black all played by former 'Deadwood' cast members. None of them have dissappointed so far, so let's hope the trend continues.
Sun's father would need a translator
Don't forget Pickett's wife that was shot by Sun.
That makes it:
Titus Welliver
Kim ****ens
Robin Weigert
William Sanderson
John Hawkes
Paula Malcomson
A great track record from "Deadwood" to "Lost."
I absolutely loved "Deadwood" - they had an amazingly talented cast and I'm thrilled to see so many of them popping up on one of my other favorite shows.
I cannot wait for the new/last seson of Lost. My daughter & I just finished watching all of last season's episodes that we recorded and saved to watch over the summer. We are quite anxious for the new season. My daughter is 12 now and has watched every episode of Lost with me. She loves the show.